Mac Mini Late 2012 4k Monitor

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MD387LL has Intel Hd Graphics 4000, which uses DisplayPort one.one, with 8 Gbps maximum throughput. In theory, this could support 4k resolution at 30 Hz (Edit: or maybe not, come across comment beneath) just in practise 4k back up mostly requires 15 Gbps.

Then the answer is: unless you write your own graphics driver, 2560x1600 is the highest you can go.

Answer 1 · 2015-09-28 23:11:35Z

I can confirm 100% that you Tin in fact get 3840x2160 @30Hz 4K from a Late 2012 mini running 10.x.5 using only ane MDP to DP cable. I'thousand writing this using a 2012 Mac mini (Intel HD4000 internal graphics menu + 8G ram) with Dell P2815Q 4K monitor. How I achieved this: one) Used Mini Displayport to Displayport cable that came with the monitor - MDP/thunderbolt from Mac Mini to DP on display. 2) Ran the Mac Pixel Clock Patch for Yosemite: https://code.google.com/p/mac-pixel-clock-patch/source/clones three) Downloaded and configured SwitchResX, set the resolution, saved and rebooted. Hope the info helps. Enjoy!

Oh that'southward cool! I'll requite it a try! Thanks for sharing ;) — Sep 29, 2015 at 3:23
What's your solution for High Sierra? Are yous nonetheless running 4K on the Dell from Intel HD Graphics 4000 over DisplayPort? — Dec 5, 2017 at 20:xv
I just plugged my 2012 mac mini to a 4k on High Sierra in 2019 and information technology went to 4k past default to my complete surprise. It's low refresh though, 30Hz probably. — May 4, 2019 at vii:48

Foo BarFoo Bar 521 1 gold badge three silver badges 17 bronze badges · Answer 2 · 2014-06-18 16:19:29Z

MD387LL has Intel Hd Graphics 4000, which uses DisplayPort one.one, with 8 Gbps maximum throughput. In theory, this could support 4k resolution at 30 Hz (Edit: or maybe not, come across comment beneath) just in practise 4k back up mostly requires 15 Gbps.

Then the answer is: unless you write your own graphics driver, 2560x1600 is the highest you can go.

answered Jun 18, 2014 at xvi:19

Foo BarFoo Bar

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Hmm. This presentation says otherwise. Perchance there is a 2x departure between theoretical and actual performance?

Jun nineteen, 2014 at xiii:29
Removed downvote. That'due south highly informative, though I can't find where it says otherwise. Under the "advantages" slide, I believe 4K support just applies to DP one.two (it's ambiguous in the slides). Information technology's a matter of hardware limitations. 10Gbps bandwidth doesn't provide a large enough pipe to return 4k display @ 30 Hz. Perchance at 24 Hz, however?? Either way, the conclusion is the same for the OP: not possible. Thanks.

Jun xix, 2014 at 13:51
@FooBar exercise you remember they will complete the upcoming OSX bundle with those drivers? whatever information on that?

Jun 19, 2014 at 18:44
Loomy, I apologize for not being clearer. No, it won't happen. What I am talking about is theoretical, and may well crave custom hardware modification. No one anywhere, including Intel, has washed it. And Apple tree would say to just buy a new Mac.

Jun 20, 2014 at 19:18

Answer 3 · 2018-10-22 20:51:57Z

Did 4k on mac mini late 2009. The strange trouble anohter monitor had to be connected to make icons bigger to fit the 4k, this was solved to connecting two cables to the same 4k screen, and on the screen select the port providing 4k. :) Best mini computer I ever owned dorsum and then.

Answer 4 · 2015-03-14 08:34:26Z

In fact if your mac mini support multi-monitor configuration (i.due east. 2 monitors) and allows spanning your desktop then you can archive 4k@60Hz using 2 hdmi cables. Samsung UHD has 2 hdmi ports and information technology supports PBP manner (http://world wide web.samsung.com/hk_en/back up/skp/faq/1061869). Samsung UHD monitor emulates 2 monitors (film-by-picture show style) with resolution (1920x2160). As a result i hdmi cable is resposible for left part of the picture, anoher for the right function. I accept not tried this on mac but yesterday tested it on PC, going to test on mac on Monday.